Backpacks have, almost overnight, become victims of a trend. Specifically, we’ve seen then take on an air of both contrived brilliance and perceived advancement. Every backpack from a “major brand” seems to be stuck on achieving some sort of in one of those categories. (mehr …)

The catalogue of oldies within adidas Originals is so vast that it seems endless. From underrated basketball shoes to loud-and-proud runners, you’ve got something for just about every palette. But, the adidas New York is slightly different. It represents what was so right about 1980s sneaker design, but you’ll very rarely see it on the streets.(mehr …)

After their first successful event last year in Berlin, Sneakerness – the biggest sneaker convention besides Crepe City – returned last weekend to the capital city of Germany. This time it took part at the STATION Berlin, a prominent venue because of fashion week which is twice every year. It’s obvious that you can buy a lot of sneakers, limited apparel and accessories in every price range but there were also a lot of specials. For instance you could clean up your dirty shoes at the Crep Protect or Sneaker Cleaner booth. On the other side you could take care for yourself and relax at the Overkill x Reebok booth where you could grab some free drinks and get a massage which was the jackpot of the coconut-crap-game.

The guys of the Identify Tattoo Studio, Hilversum Netherlands, had some cool designs of sneaker tattoos. Hikmet Sugoer, former owner of Solebox, had also his own booth with some clothes of his latest brand ‚Sonra‘. He even did a raffle for his Sonra Proto Pumpkin – of course every pair was sold. Buns & Sons took care of the guests physical well-being and offered their tasty Pulled Pork-Burgers which matched perfect with the Paulaner Spezi!

Thank you for all passin‘ by and the Sneakerness crew for the perfect organisation!

It can often be pretty difficult for a fashion brand to consistently blend its origins with its most recent releases. The fact of the matter is that market for high end streetwear almost requires a near constant evolution. (mehr …)

It turns out that adidas knows how to crush the shoe game with something other than Primeknit. The company’s motto, for as long as most of us can remember, has been to bring successes from the past and give them some modern inspiration. The Climacool 02.17 does that and then some.

The Three Stripes brand has hit so many homeruns with their NMD releases that it’s hard to imagine they wouldn’t take advantage of this trend. The Swift Run model, the budget-friendly alternative, is a fine example of the brand’s singular focus.